deadwoods
plural of deadwood
Source: Wiktionary
Dead"wood`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A mass of timbers built into the bow and stern of a vessel to give solidity.
2. Dead trees or branches; useless material.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2024
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
